English noun: misery | |||
1. | misery (state) a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | ||
Samples | The misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable. | ||
Synonyms | miserableness, wretchedness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ill-being | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | concentration camp, living death, suffering, woe | ||
2. | misery (feeling) a feeling of intense unhappiness | ||
Samples | She was exhausted by her misery and grief. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sadness, unhappiness | ||